to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
pointing out; identification
reason; cause; circumstances
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
embodiment; realization; materialization
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
hidden room; secret chamber
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
rather; sooner; preferably
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
fourth day of the month; four days
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
interval; break; pause; spare moment
even though; despite; when
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
chair; stool; post; office; position
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to rain incessantly; to downpour
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to sniff out; to get wind of
conviction; belief; confidence
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself